Ralph Lauren quietly shuttered its two-year-old 20,000-square-foot store last week. Other brands are expected to close boutiques in a city that has lost its luster for cash-rich mainland Chinese tourists.

Front Row at Stéphane Rolland: Three’s a Charm

At Stéphane Rolland’s couture show on Monday, Emmanuelle Béart was enraptured.

THREE’S A CHARM: A trio of French actresses, including Bérénice Bejo, adorned the front row of Stéphane Rolland’s couture show on Monday. Emmanuelle Béart was enraptured. “He’s someone who has guts,” she said, referring to the couturier’s sculpturelike dresses. French-Moroccan actress and singer Sofia Essaïdi took a break from her busy schedule to attend the show. Essaïdi is touring with the musical “Cleopatre” and also is filming a new movie. “I am also working on an album that will be released next year,” she said.

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@rebeccaminkoff is bringing self-checkout to high fashion: The brand has partnered with @queuehop to bring its customers self-checkout options, beginning this holiday season at its SoHo store. (📷: @aurorarosephoto)

It was a big night for Demna Gvasalia at the Fashion Awards 2016 in London: The designer took home the award for international ready-to-wear designer for his work at @balenciaga, while his brand @vetements_official scooped international urban luxury brand. (📷: @giovanni_giannoni_photo)

Despite decades of enforcement, the plague of sweatshops still exists in America: "The sad reality is for workers in this industry there are still incredible problems and workers in this industry are subjected to inexcusable levels of violations of our basic labor standards." - David Weil, The Department of Labor Wage and Hour